# Cooksville, Wisconsin

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Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, US

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States

Cooksville, Wisconsin Unincorporated community Cooksville, Wisconsin Show map of Wisconsin Cooksville, Wisconsin Show map of the United States Coordinates: 42°50′07″N 89°14′26″W / 42.83528°N 89.24056°W / 42.83528; -89.24056 Country United States State Wisconsin County Rock Elevation 883 ft (269 m) Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT) Area code 608 GNIS feature ID 1563351[1]

**Cooksville** is an [unincorporated community](/source/Unincorporated_area#United_States) in the [Town of Porter](/source/Porter%2C_Wisconsin), [Rock County, Wisconsin](/source/Rock_County%2C_Wisconsin), United States.[1][2]

## History

The land where Cooksville lies was originally purchased by the New Hampshire lawyer and statesman, [Daniel Webster](/source/Daniel_Webster), for $1.25 an acre. Webster also represented other investors in the land purchase. Early pioneers were established by 1837. Many of the original settlers of the village were from New England and left their imprint on the town and village architecture. Brick homes stand on three sides of a common or square, typical of the New England village tradition. By 1976 there were only 80 residents, half the population of the town in 1850. "Traditional Cooksville has remained the same, untouched by progress. Cooksville residents hope it will continue to be known as a town that time forgot."[3]

## Community

Cooksville was home to the Cooksville Store, one of the oldest continuously operating general stores in the state of [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin).[4]

The [Miller House](/source/Miller_House_(Cooksville%2C_Wisconsin)), located in the community, is listed on the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places).

## Notable people

- [Peter Egan](/source/Peter_Egan_(columnist)), *Road & Track* and *Cycle World* columnist

- [Gideon Ellis Newman](/source/Gideon_Ellis_Newman), Wisconsin State Representative

- [John L. Savage](/source/John_L._Savage), engineer

- [John Wilde](/source/John_Wilde_(artist)), painter

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gnis_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gnis_1-1) ["Cooksville, Wisconsin"](https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1563351). *[Geographic Names Information System](/source/Geographic_Names_Information_System)*. [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey), [United States Department of the Interior](/source/United_States_Department_of_the_Interior).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Cooksville, Wisconsin](http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/rock/cooksville.cfm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Ebel, Sharon and Tom Bowditch, "Cooksville, Town Without Progress", *Janesville Gazette*, July 3, 1976, p. 6.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** CHRIS MARTELL (April 30, 2010). ["Historic general store in Cooksville lives on with help of community"](https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/historic-general-store-in-cooksville-lives-on-with-help-of/article_e8f86f0c-53b4-11df-ba4f-001cc4c03286.html). *madison.com*. Retrieved March 29, 2020.

## External links

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- [History of Cooksville](http://www.porterwi.com/index.asp?DE=425054F1-E8B7-46C1-A783-13A8A396C76D&SEC=FCA2D1BB-1370-49B4-9196-46FDFA5BED0E&Type=B_BASIC) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220308194338/https://www.porterwi.com/index.asp?SEC=FCA2D1BB-1370-49B4-9196-46FDFA5BED0E&DE=425054F1-E8B7-46C1-A783-13A8A396C76D&Type=B_BASIC) March 8, 2022, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

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